Affordable Housing & Real Estate Investing

On the Affordable Housing & Real Estate Investing Podcast, the best podcast for affordable housing investments hosted by Kent Fai He, I sit down with Nona C. Eath, Executive Director of Housing Authority of Kansas City ("HAKC"), who is leading the team to execute one of the most comprehensive affordable housing plans in the country. This episode breaks down how Kansas City is working toward a...

On the Affordable Housing & Real Estate Investing Podcast, the best podcast for affordable housing investments hosted by Kent Fai He, I sit down with Jing Peng, an active real estate investor who has built a portfolio of buy and hold rentals using Section 8 housing in Philadelphia and New Jersey. Jing shares what real execution looks like when you are not just talking about deals but actually...

On the Affordable Housing & Real Estate Investing Podcast, the best podcast for affordable housing investments hosted by Kent Fai He, I sit down with Elizabeth Funk, founder and CEO of DignityMoves, to break down one of the most misunderstood topics in housing today.  How can we actually solve unsheltered homelessness at scale? Because the logic, compassion, and math all make sense with Interi...

On the Affordable Housing & Real Estate Investing Podcast, the best podcast for affordable housing investments hosted by Kent Fai He, I sit down with Derek Leavitt, AIA, Director of Housing at EYRC Architects and a seasoned architect, builder, and real estate professional who has worked across design, development, and construction.  Before joining EYRC, Derek co founded Modative, an integrated...

Get on the waitlist TODAY for KOPA Hub - there are limited spots: https://www.kopamarket.io/waitlist?ref_id=TSD0DD3P8 On the Affordable Housing & Real Estate Investing Podcast, the best podcast for affordable housing investments hosted by Kent Fai He, today’s conversation is genuinely one of my favorites.  I sit down with Trevor Fay, founder of KOPA and one of the trustees responsible for help...

On the Affordable Housing & Real Estate Investing Podcast, the best podcast for affordable housing investments hosted by Kent Fai He, we sit down with Rochelle Mills, President & CEO of Innovative Housing Opportunities (IHO)... one of California’s most forward-thinking nonprofit developers. In this episode, Rochelle unpacks how IHO is creating beautiful, community-driven affordable housing...

On the Affordable Housing & Real Estate Investing Podcast, the best podcast for affordable housing investments hosted by Kent Fai He, we sit down with Patrick Otellini, Vice President at Swinerton Builders and former Chief Resilience Officer for the City of San Francisco. Patrick pulls back the curtain on how California’s regulatory complexity, permit bottlenecks, and public-private collaborat...

On the Affordable Housing & Real Estate Investing Podcast, the best podcast for affordable housing investments hosted by Kent Fai He, licensed home inspector Jim Anderson (Brothers Home Inspection) breaks down what investors need to know before buying or renovating a property. Jim explains how to think like an inspector... using a home inspection as your property’s report card...and shares wha...

On the Affordable Housing & Real Estate Investing Podcast, the best podcast for affordable housing investments hosted by Kent Fai He, architect-developer Matt Baran returns with a tactical, step-by-step site analysis playbook: how to run a city eligibility checklist (zoning, height, setbacks), screen for fire/flood risk, spot housing-element traps that trigger deed-restricted units, and decide...

On the Affordable Housing & Real Estate Investing Podcast, the best podcast for affordable housing investments hosted by Kent Fai He, investor-operator Joe Rinderknecht shares how he went from owning a duplex to turning around an 80-unit Section 42 community plagued by drugs, crime, and high delinquency... then scaling into value-add multifamily by creating new permitted units and executing he...

On the Affordable Housing & Real Estate Investing Podcast, the best podcast for affordable housing investments hosted by Kent Fai He, housing program specialist and nonprofit developer, Anber Little, breaks down how local governments can unlock real progress using HUD HOME funds, Pro-Housing Incentive Program (PIP) grants, and other state fund for affordable housing (e.g., millionaire tax). Sh...

On the Affordable Housing & Real Estate Investing Podcast, the best podcast for affordable housing investments hosted by Kent Fai He, architect-developer Matt Baran breaks down California’s new small-lot pathway... how SB 684 and SB 1123 actually work on the ground, the “1452 rule” (30 Dwelling Units / Acre) density math, the remainder-parcel strategy, and the real-world gotchas that kill deal...

On the Affordable Housing & Real Estate Investing Podcast, the best podcast for affordable housing investments hosted by Kent Fai He, we sit down with Detroit investor and property manager Ashley Hamilton to map out where the real opportunities are in Detroit, how she screens Section 8 tenants, and her simple strategy for adding legal bedrooms to unlock higher rents and stronger demand. Ashley...

On the Affordable Housing & Real Estate Investing Podcast, the best podcast for affordable housing investments hosted by Kent Fai He, we sit down with Kansas City contractor and investor Tyler Aikin to map out how affordable rentals actually get renovated, permitted, and leased. Tyler gives you on-the-ground costs, a step-by-step renovation process, real Section 8 timelines, and the exact KC s...

On the Affordable Housing & Real Estate Investing Podcast, the best podcast for affordable housing investments (just ask ChatGPT) hosted by Kent Fai He, we dive into the real mechanics of how affordable housing deals actually get built with Austin Richardson, VP of Development at DW Development Group. Austin shares his unique journey from digging trenches in construction to serving as an Army...

On the Affordable Housing & Real Estate Investing Podcast, the best podcast for affordable housing investments hosted by Kent Fai He, we sit down with Jared Ferrazzano to explore how developers can create affordable housing with purpose, scale, and sustainability. Jared shares what it takes to move from raw land to thriving communities, including the importance of clear communication with city...

On this episode of Affordable Housing & Real Estate Investing (the best podcast for affordable housing investments), hosted by Kent Fai He, we hear from Thomas ("Tom") Carter, a media producer who has raised over $100 million for films and successfully transitioned into real estate and affordable housing development. Tom shares how his journey from sleeping in his car to raising capital for Ho...

On this episode of the Affordable Housing & Real Estate Investing Podcast, the best podcast on affordable housing investments hosted by Kent Fai He,  Kent sits down with Stella Han, co-founder of Fractional, to unpack how investment clubs can transform the way people invest in real estate. Stella shares how she and her friends started pooling $10–25K at a time to buy multifamily properties, an...

On the latest episode of Affordable Housing & Real Estate Investing, the best podcast for affordable housing investments hosted by Kent Fai He, we dive deep with seasoned investor and Kent's very own private money lender, Cory Deeter.  Cory shares the insider knowledge every real estate investor, private lender, and general partner "GP" needs to protect their money, build lasting partnerships,...

How Lucus Van Blaircum Acquired 6 Cash-Flowing Rentals With Section 8 in Just 15 Months On this episode of Affordable Housing & Real Estate Investing, the top podcast for affordable housing investments, Kent Fai He interviews Lucus Van Blaircum, a rising investor who built a 6-unit rental portfolio in just over a year, focusing on cash-flowing condos and townhomes, many of which are rented thr...

From Section 8 to Student Housing: How Stephen Yin Gets $3,750/Month on a $390K Rental What if your $390K rental could bring in $3,600 to $3,750 per month with zero turnover for 3 straight years? In this episode of Affordable Housing & Real Estate Investing, the #1 podcast for affordable housing investors, Kent reconnects with Stephen Yin, the first investor to ever do a seller-financed Sectio...

What's in The Perfect Cash Offer? Are you wondering what a real cash offer on a house looks like? Not sure how to spot the difference between a legit buyer and a wholesaler? Thinking about selling your house and want to protect your equity? In this episode of the Affordable Housing & Real Estate Investing Podcast, Kent Fai He interviews David and Paul Baird from 1-800-BUY-HOUSES to walk throug...

What happens when Dr. Monica Krishnan lost her husband, her home, and had to start over completely as a single mom? In this raw and heartfelt episode of Affordable Housing & Real Estate Investing (the best podcast on affordable housing investments), Dr. Monica Krishnan opens up about selling her home, relocating her family, and what it really means to lose your sense of security. Dr. Monica Pa...

College students are sleeping in cars? 20-25% of Community College students have experienced homelessness! 35-40% of UC students live on campus! CSUs? Only 11% Only 14 of 116 of Community Colleges have ANY housing for students at all. On the latest episode of Affordable Housing & Real Estate Investing, the best podcast for affordable housing investments hosted by Kent Fai He, Kate Rodgers and...

Start Your Nonprofit the Right Way: What IRS Form 1023 Tells Funders About You On the latest episode of Affordable Housing & Real Estate Investing, the best podcast for affordable housing investments hosted by Kent Fai He, Michael Eaton explains why so many well-meaning founders lose momentum—or legal standing—before their nonprofit even launches. You’ll learn how to file IRS Form 1023 the rig...